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How to get fromPensacola to San Diegoby plane, taxi, bus, train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Pensacola to San Diego by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Pensacola International Airport

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    1. Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePNS - SAN
    8h 30m
    $174–754

  2. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Pensacola to Mobiletaxi
    2. Take the bus from Mobile to Biloxibus
    3. Take the bus from Biloxi Transit Center to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    6. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diegobus
    2d 3h

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Circle K Pensacola to Houstonbus
    2. Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
    2d 3h
    $331–826

  4. Drive 1,980.7 mi

    1. Drive from Pensacola to San Diegocar1,980.7 mi
    30h 53m
    $362–523

  5. Bus to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pensacola to Crestviewbus
    2. Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeVPS - SAN
    8h 38m
    $242–818

  6. Bus, taxi to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Circle K Pensacola to Whataburger - Defuniak Springsbus
    2. Take the taxi from Whataburger - Defuniak Springs to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)taxi
    3. Fly from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeECP - SAN
    9h 42m
    $314–982

Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar57Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Pensacola, FL, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours.

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